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The quick read on
Koo Wee Rup North
VIC 3981 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 47
- Postcode
- 3981
ABS 2021
Koo Wee Rup North, Victoria
Property market insights for Koo Wee Rup North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Koo Wee Rup North VIC
Crime and safety
Is Koo Wee Rup North safe?
The overall rate for Koo Wee Rup North is 3,829 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Melbourne.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Koo Wee Rup North.
Overall crime rate
3,829
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Melbourne
Koo Wee Rup NorthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Koo Wee Rup North?
Koo Wee Rup North VIC 3981 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
47 people call Koo Wee Rup North home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 47
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,979 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $42 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.4%Above
15–340.0%Below
35–5425.5%Below
55–7421.3%Above
75 and over19.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses183.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.0%Above
Paying a mortgage20.0%Below
Renting20.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more118.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work50.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled22.2%Above
What stands out in Koo Wee Rup North
33.3% of workers in Koo Wee Rup North worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
12.8% of Koo Wee Rup North residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
31.9% of people in Koo Wee Rup North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Koo Wee Rup North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Koo Wee Rup North VIC 3981.
Is Koo Wee Rup North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.4% of Koo Wee Rup North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
10 family households lived in Koo Wee Rup North; 40.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Koo Wee Rup North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Koo Wee Rup North had 47 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Koo Wee Rup North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 183.3% of occupied private dwellings in Koo Wee Rup North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Koo Wee Rup North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
20.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Koo Wee Rup North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Koo Wee Rup North had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 63.6%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Koo Wee Rup North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
50.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 22.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Koo Wee Rup North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
118.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Koo Wee Rup North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.0% reported a different address.
10.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Koo Wee Rup North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.5% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Koo Wee Rup North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.6% of Koo Wee Rup North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Koo Wee Rup North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.8% of ancestry responses in Koo Wee Rup North.
Australian ancestry made up 40.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Koo Wee Rup North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 66.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Koo Wee Rup North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Koo Wee Rup North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Koo Wee Rup North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 23.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Koo Wee Rup North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,416 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,979.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $42 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Koo Wee Rup North compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.3% in Koo Wee Rup North, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 60.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 20.0% in Koo Wee Rup North, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Koo Wee Rup North
Is Koo Wee Rup North expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Koo Wee Rup North good for families?
The Census counted 10 local families, and 23.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Koo Wee Rup North?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Koo Wee Rup North
5 streets in Koo Wee Rup North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ballarto Rd
- Fechner Rd
- Five Mile Rd
- Hall Rd
- Seven Mile Rd
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